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Heed The Word
Heed The Word is the online Bible teaching ministry of Pastor Ken Davis of Calvary Chapel Southwest Metro, a non-denominational church in Joshua, Texas. We are committed to bringing our listeners the Word of God by simply teaching the Bible simply. It is our hope that these broadcasts will encourage you to believe in Jesus Christ, and to grow as His disciple as you walk worthy of the calling with which we have been called.
Our latest episodes are a rebroadcast of our "Heed the Word" radio program. These episodes were originally broadcast on KDKR. At that time our church was located in Burleson, Texas though we have since relocated to Joshua. Additionally, these episodes indicate that CD copies can be ordered, but as they are now available through our podcast, we are no longer offering physical copies of these messages. It is our continued hope that these Bible teachings are an encouragement to you and we appreciate you joining us here on Heed the Word!
Episodes
121 episodes
Luke 24 Unpacked: Repentance, Forgiveness, And Power
From a priest struck silent to disciples who can’t stop praising, Luke’s story ends with a surge of clarity, courage, and joy—and a mandate that still reaches us. We walk through Jesus opening the scriptures in Luke 24, showing why the cross an...
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Repentance First
When the gospel gets reduced to “what do you want from life,” something vital is lost. We walk through Luke 24 and listen as Jesus opens the Scriptures, showing how the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms pointed to a Messiah who must suffer, ris...
Why The Messiah Had To Suffer And What That Means For Us
A knock at the door can change everything. We follow the Emmaus road in Luke 24, where confusion meets clarity and two weary travelers discover why the Messiah had to suffer before glory. Along the way, we look squarely at sin, hear the promise...
How Ancient Prophecies Point Straight To Jesus And Reshape Our Doubts
Start with heartbreak on a dusty road and end with a burning heart. We retrace the Emmaus conversation in Luke 24, where two confused disciples voice their pain and Jesus answers by opening the Scriptures. Instead of platitudes, he offers a gui...
Two Walkers Meet Jesus And Learn Why The Cross Had To Come Before The Crown
Grief can make even a sunrise look gray, and that’s exactly where two followers found themselves as they left Jerusalem after the crucifixion. We walk that same road with them and a mysterious Stranger who asks a disarming question, listens to ...
Raised To Live: Why The Resurrection Matters
Doubt doesn’t evaporate with wishful thinking; it breaks when reality walks through a locked door. We follow that turning point from Luke 24 into a sweeping look at why the resurrection sits at the very center of Christian faith—and why it stil...
The Empty Tomb And Why It Matters
Hope begins where the stone was moved. We walk through Luke 24 and watch the morning unfold: women arrive with spices, find the tomb open, and hear the angels’ bracing words, why seek the living among the dead. From there, we map the eyewitness...
He Died So We Could Live, And That Changes Everything
A taunt at the cross becomes the hinge of hope: “He saved others; Himself He could not save.” We unpack why that line is not mockery but the heartbeat of the gospel, showing how Jesus’ refusal to come down became the only path for our rescue. W...
The Cross, Compassion, And The Cost Of Our Salvation
What looks like weakness from the crowd’s view is actually the fiercest kind of strength. We walk through Luke 23 with clear eyes: a governor who admits he finds no fault, soldiers who mock, leaders who demand a sign, and a Savior who refuses t...
Pilate’s Choice
A crowd demands Barabbas, Pilate calls Jesus innocent, and then caves to the loudest voices. We walk through Luke 23 with clear eyes, exploring how fear of man, hunger for approval, and the love of ease can bend a conscience until justice break...
Pilate, Herod, And The Kingdom Not Of This World
A night of mockery gives way to a morning of politics as Jesus is pressed by religious leaders, examined by Pilate, and paraded before Herod—yet he never trades truth for theater. We walk through Luke 22–23 to see how false charges morph from b...
Sifted And Strengthened
The room is ready, the cup is poured, and the question hangs in the air: what does greatness look like when the King kneels with a towel? Walking through Luke 22, we follow Jesus from a house filled with the aroma of worship to a table set for ...
When The World Shakes, Hold Fast To Jesus
What if the loudest headlines are not the most important signals? We walk through Luke 21 and 2 Thessalonians to face wars, disasters, and deception with clear minds and steady hearts. Instead of panic, Jesus gives a pattern: love the truth, re...
Why God Cares More About Your Heart Than Your Image
Start with the outside or start with the heart? We take on one of Jesus’ sharpest confrontations—His woes to the scribes and Pharisees—and trace why polished religion can still hide spiritual rot. From tithing tiny spices to neglecting justice,...
Why Jesus Called Out Religious Hypocrisy In Luke 20
A single question in the temple rewires the way we see Jesus: how can the Christ be both David’s son and David’s Lord? We follow that thread from Psalm 110 to Revelation 22 and watch the pieces click into place—Messiah is not only descended fro...
Justice, Mercy, And Faith Over Empty Religion
What if looking righteous is the very thing keeping you from being changed? We take a hard look at Jesus’ scathing words to the Pharisees and uncover why the “weightier matters”—justice, mercy, and faith—are the true markers of a life anchored ...
Jesus Confronts Hypocrisy And Points Us Back To The Heart
Start with a riddle that rewrites expectations: how can the Messiah be both David’s Son and David’s Lord? We open Luke 20 alongside Psalm 110 and trace the thread to Revelation 22, where Jesus names Himself the Root and Offspring of David. That...
Justice, Mercy, And Faith Over Appearances
If faith could talk, it might ask why we work so hard on our image while leaving the heart undone. We open the text where Jesus pronounces woes on the Pharisees and sit with the uncomfortable contrast: meticulous tithing of spices alongside a n...
When Religion Forgets The Heart
A single question in the temple stops the smartest people in their tracks: how can the Messiah be both the Son of David and David’s Lord? We walk through Psalm 110 and Revelation 22 to see why Jesus claims both the root and the offspring of Dav...
From Burning Bush To Empty Tomb: Hope That Outlasts Death
What if death doesn’t get the final word? We open Scripture to follow a thread of hope from Moses at the burning bush to Paul’s soaring promise that death is swallowed up in victory, and we ask what changes when eternity becomes more than an id...
Living For Eternity In A Culture Obsessed With Now
What if our culture only says it believes in heaven—but lives as if it doesn’t exist? We open with a clear-eyed look at youth obsession, health chasing, and the fear of death, then trace those anxieties back to a thinner view of the afterlife. ...
When Government And Conscience Collide: A Biblical Guide To Obedience And Civil Courage
When law, leadership, and conscience collide, where do we draw the line? We open Scripture to trace a clear, grounded path through Romans 13, 1 Peter 2, Acts 4, and the book of Daniel, showing how Christians can be the best citizens of their ci...
Whose Image Do You Bear When Power Demands Your Allegiance
A single coin changed the conversation. When rivals tried to corner Jesus with a yes-or-no question about taxes, He held up a denarius and gave an answer that still shapes how we live under flawed power: render to Caesar what bears his image, a...
Salvation Comes By Grace Through Faith In The Lord Jesus
A single question sits under every line of this teaching: will we receive Jesus as Lord, not only as Savior? We start where the Gospel starts—grace, not performance. Good deeds, attendance, and giving cannot secure what only the Lamb of God pro...
Jesus Answers A Trap With A Question And Calls Us To True Repentance
A tense question echoes through the temple: By what authority are you doing these things? We walk into that charged moment in Luke 20 as the chief priests and elders confront Jesus, and watch Him turn the tables with a single piercing question ...